281 Past Events at David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University

A dedicated calm, quiet space is available every Friday during the semester in the Museum of Art from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. near the Amidha Buddha on the mezzanine. This self directed experience is a wonderful way to start your weekend. You can find free downloadable relaxation MP3s for your computer, IPOD or other devices at: www.bsu.edu/workingwell. Note: occasional evening events will limit access. In partnership with BSU Working Well

A dedicated calm, quiet space is available every Friday during the semester in the Museum of Art from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. near the Amidha Buddha on the mezzanine. This self directed experience is a wonderful way to start your weekend. You can find free downloadable relaxation MP3s for your computer, IPOD or other devices at: www.bsu.edu/workingwell. Note: occasional evening events will limit access. In partnership with BSU Working Well

A dedicated calm, quiet space is available every Friday during the semester in the Museum of Art from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. near the Amidha Buddha on the mezzanine. This self directed experience is a wonderful way to start your weekend. You can find free downloadable relaxation MP3s for your computer, IPOD or other devices at: www.bsu.edu/workingwell. Note: occasional evening events will limit access. In partnership with BSU Working Well

View Joan of Arc, 1915, by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington, and sculpture by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth with a museum docent. Tour limited to 15 participants. Meet in the Sculpture Court. 765-285-5242 artmuseum@bsu.edu

Join us at the Ball State University Museum of Art at 12 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 for Art High at Noon: Seasonal Interpretations. Explore the work of Francois Boucher's Autumn (1736/40) and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse's An Allegorical Group of Autumn (1868) with a museum docent.

• Tour is limited to 15 participants.
• Please arrive just before noon to ensure the tour begins on time.
• A second tour at 12:30 pm will be available if necessary.
• Art Card stamps available after the tour.

In association with A Couple of Ways of Doing Something: Photographs by Chuck Close, Poems by Bob Holman, the Ball State University Museum of Art hosts a family day for children of all ages with hands-on art activities, kid-friendly tours and much, much more! *In collaboration with the Ball State University Art Education Club.

For More information, call the Ball State Art Museum at 765-285-5242

The two area Indiana Art Commission awardees, writer Elizabeth M. Dalton and musician Keith Kothman, present selected works. Dalton will read from her collection 'Burying Molly,' works of creative nonfiction on sisterhood past, present and future. Kothman will present 'The Coast of Nowhere' as a live digital audio performance based on field recordings and spoken text, depicting the writing of author Michael Delp and the environment around Green Lake in Interlochen, Michigan.

Art High at Noon: Kurt Seligmann - See Migrants by Kurt Seligmann, new to the galleries, compared with other art of the time with a museum docent on Tuesday, September 14th at 12 p.m.

Seen Unseen: The Black Image in American Art - Preview the exhibition opening of Seen Unseen: The Black Image in American Art from the collection of John H. Surovek on Thursday, September 16th from 5-7 p.m. The preview party will also include jazz music by Frank Smith, bass, Steven Jones, piano, and Kenny Phelps, drums.

View and compare noted drawings from the Ball State University Museum of Art collection with a museum docent.

Come out on Friday, December 10 from 5 – 7 p.m. to join us for our Friday with Friends event at the Ball State University Museum of Art. During the Friday with Friends event, the exhibition of Parades and Events: The Work of Ned Griner 1968-1983 will be previewed. Ned Griner’s metal and wooden sculptures are composed of dozens of small spun-cast figures to form extravagant miniature marching armies, circus parades, and other events and processions. Join us for the opening party from 5 – 7 p.m. and meet the artist. The exhibition will continue until February 20, 2011. 

On Sunday, December 12 at 2:30 p.m., join us at the museum of art for a performing art presentation and live performance. To finish the Fall semester, the museum of art is providing performing art with Dr. George Wolfe, professor of music performance and chair of the Muncie Interfaith Fellowship, who will be discussing intrinsic and conventional meanings underlying symbols in Hindu and Christian art. 

Presentation followed by a live musical performance. 

Students and other members of the public may receive an Art Card stamp at the conclusion of the program. The Art Card is a frequent visitor program to encourage repeat visits; participants may receive free cards, posters, catalogues, and more corresponding with how often they visit. Pick up your Art Card at the Museum of Art today! 

Stop by the Ball State University Museum of Art on Tuesday, March 1st at 12:00 p.m. to view Joan Snyder's Lady Labyrinth and Stella Snead's Tornado with a museum docent. In association with Ball State University's Women's Week.

Students and other members of the public may receive an Art Card stamp at the conclusion of the program. The Art Card is a frequent visitor program to encourage repeat visits; participants may receive free cards, posters, catalogues, and more corresponding with how often they visit. Pick up your Art Card at the Museum of Art today!

Join us on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Noon to view and discuss Peter Thys' 'Family Group' (about 1640-1650) and Edouard Frère's 'Around the Fire' (1860) with a museum docent.

Students and other members of the public may receive an Art Card stamp at the conclusion of the program. The Art Card is a frequent visitor program to encourage repeat visits; participants may receive free cards, posters, catalogues, and more corresponding with how often they visit. Pick up your Art Card at the Museum of Art today!

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Join us on Friday, June 3, 2011 for a session of meditation. The Ball State University Museum of Art offers a cool, calm, and quiet meditation space from 3 to 4 p.m. near the Amida Buddha on the balcony. This self-directed experience is a wonderful way to start your weekend.

You can find free downloadable relaxation MP3s for your computer, IPOD, or other devices at: http://cms.bsu.edu/About/AdministrativeOffices/WorkingWell/HealthInformation/Relax.aspx.

Note: Occasional evening events will limit access

In partnership with Ball State University Working Well

Join us on Friday, June 10, 2011 for a session of meditation. The Ball State University Museum of Art offers a cool, calm, and quiet meditation space from 3 to 4 p.m. near the Amida Buddha on the balcony. This self-directed experience is a wonderful way to start your weekend.

You can find free downloadable relaxation MP3s for your computer, IPOD, or other devices at: http://cms.bsu.edu/About/AdministrativeOffices/WorkingWell/HealthInformation/Relax.aspx.

Note: Occasional evening events will limit access

In partnership with Ball State University Working Well

Art and Life are undeniably intertwined, and never more so than in the decade that was the 1970s. While contemplation of the 1960s may conjure up images of turbulent social change, it was during the next decade that American society began to feel the impact of civil rights legislation, the women’s liberation movement, the sexual revolution, and so much more. These societal changes are reflected in the works of art celebrated in Aspects of American Painting from the 1970s. In conjunction with Aspects of American Painting from the 1970s, the Ball State University Museum of Art is transformed for kid-friendly tours and hands-on activities emphasizing the treasures and highlights in the collection from the 1970s. In conjunction with the Ball State University Art Education Club.

The Fine Arts League is partnering with the Ball State Museum of Art to help promote their monthly Sketching at the Museum events. They last from 3:30 to 4:30 one Friday each month and are meant to highlight the community's freedom to both see and make art at the museum.

View Leon Polk Smith's Untitled and a related work with a docent. Polk Smith's painting shows a debt to Piet Mondrian and the non-representational form Mondrian termed Neoplasticism.

This is an Art Card Event